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On Aperture 4/08/2010
ON APERTURE Those of us who like to spend time in bars need to think about our lenses. If we are honest with ourselves and over a beer or two, honesty can come fast, just ask Mel Gibson many of us own one of these: either the Nikon 18-55mm VR or Canon 18-55mm IS. Some of us with a little more in the budget may have opted for the Nikon 16-85mm VR or 18-105mm or indeed the Canon 17-85mm IS if not the 15-85mm IS . Two of the hottest sellers are longer again: both the Nikon and Canon versions... Read article |
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Why a DSLR Anyway? 20/05/2010
Anyone who has had the dubious pleasure of listening to a Justin Bieber fan trying to articulate the appeal of a star who seemingly can’t even exude testosterone let alone charisma will know photographic terminology can be just as baffling. Often those considering upgrading from a compact camera to a DSLR can’t escape the idea that suddenly the whole thing seems very complicated, just like Justin can’t help running into packs of screaming girls between blow drying his hair. The good news is a DSLR needn’t be complicated unless you want it to be. There was a time when enthusiast... Read article |
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Micro Four Thirds 13/04/2010
When people want to evoke the Grand Prix they talk about the noise. As one who lives in the premier city of the Australian nanny state where thugs with knives are unheard of and the impeccable public transport system doesn’t hold even an air of public menace I can vouch for the racket. I can also vouch for a pain in the neck carrying my camera bag around the track, testing out the Nikon 70 300 VR , all day. A couple of lenses, a body, maybe a flash on any given trip and suddenly the whine isn’t Mark Webber’s... Read article |
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Waterproof Cameras 15/03/2010
In the recent storm about Lara Bingle having her photograph taken in the shower, as opposed to everywhere else with studio lights, one wonders what pictures might have appeared if the camera had not been attached to a mobile phone held in a hand commanded by a brain of questionable capacity but rather had been one of these . Waterproof cameras are currently a big hit. This has become a very important category in terms of market share and as a result the cameras offer an excellent suite of features, most crucially that they are also shockproof as well as... Read article |
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The Death of Polaroid 26/02/2010
Late last year a forgotten product left for dead in the digital era made a late, sizzling dash as a hot item in the photographic industry even as it died: polaroid instant film. Teenagers were suddenly walking around with cameras bigger than their netbook computers thinking they had stumbled across the latest retro item to take to school, even if it took up the entire school bag. They wanted to know where the film was, but unfortunately the story was where it wasn’t, which was in the factories, being produced, because it had been discontinued. Stock was hard to source... Read article |
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A Point of View 9/02/2010
A POINT OF VIEW Welcome! I can think of few superior methods to developing skill as a photographer than with the bar bill on expenses, not to mention the lenses, and a beautiful model in the frame. As this approach has yet to be authorised, the least I can do is open the idea out to discussion: hence this blog. There has never been for me up until now at least a gorgeous muse under studio lights but there have been plenty of gorgeous locations, or there would have been, if I hadn’t missed photographing them all. My travel photos... Read article |
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